Massachusetts House of Representatives' 3rd Essex district is one of 160 districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of the city of Haverhill in Essex County. Democrat Andy Vargas of Haverhill has represented the district since 2017.
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with that of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex district.
Representatives Francis M. Dodge, circa 1858 Robert S. Rantoul, circa 1858 James Hill, circa 1859 Thomas A. Morgan, circa 1859 Albert L. Dame, circa 1888 William H. Poore, circa 1888 Essex S. Abbott, circa 1920 Katherine Alena Foley, 1935-1938 Charles H. Anthony, circa 1951 Charles Sumner Marston, 3rd, circa 1951
Member Party Years Legis. Electoral history District towns Francis W. Hatch Jr. Republican 1971 –1979 169th169th170th171st Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Ran for Governor in 1978. 1971–79: Manchester-by-the-Sea, Wenham, and parts of Beverly Francis Bevilacqua Democratic 1979 –1981 172nd Redistricted from 16th Essex district.Re-elected in 1978.Lost Democratic primary in 1980. Frank Emilio Democratic 1981 –1991 173rd174th174th175th176th177th Elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Lost Democratic primary in 1990. Brian Dempsey Democratic 1991 –July 17, 2017 178th179th180th181st182nd183rd184th185th186th187th188th189th190th Elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Resigned July 17, 2017.2013–: parts of Haverhill Andy Vargas Democratic November 2017 – 190th191st192nd Elected in 2017.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2023–: parts of Haverhill
Former locales The district previously covered: Lawrence, circa 1872 Methuen, circa 1872
See also List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections Other Essex County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th Essex County districts of the Massachusett Senate: 1st, 2nd, 3rd; 1st Essex and Middlesex; 2nd Essex and Middlesex List of Massachusetts General Courts List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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External links Ballotpedia (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).